St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1887-11-12

A large passenger propeller, supposed to
- be the Vernon, of the Northern Michigan
line, has been wrecked on Lake Michigan,
off ManitoWoc, Wis. Captain Moran, OF the
steamship Superior, which arrived at Mil
Waukee recently, reported that he saw three
or four RATS with men clingng to them, and
also small boat containing q woman and
three men. Although he made an effort to
rescue them the high sea prevented the rem
derlng OF any assistance. the Superior being
herself disabled. The Vernon had crew Of
twenty-five men and several passengers.
The Boke building in Amsterdam, N. y,
has been burned. Thomas Reilly, fireman,
was Killed by falling from ladder.
Huffman's prairie, eight miles east OF
Dayton, o., boggy tract Of about 1000
acres, parched by four months dro-th,
caught fire from locomotive sparks. At last
accounts half mile square was roaring
mass Of flames, and dense smoke was
driven by a steady east wind toward dwell
lngs and farm buildings a mile distant.
Men excavating on the Maysville and Big
Sandy railroad, in Kentucky, opposite Rip
ley, few days ago, found an earthen pot
containing eighty gold and twenty silver
coins. The gold coins have a figure of fish
on them and the word Bolivar. Both gold
and silver coins bear the date 1880 The find
is valued at $500
Frederick Wright, railroad brakeman,
was shot and fatally wounded by farmer
named Cramer, near Riverside, W. Va. re-
Gently. Wright was there to flag a train,
and Cramer thought he was going to steal
his turnips, which were planted on the
roadside.
Cardinal Gibbons has arrived in San An
tonic, Tex He was received at the station
by the mayor and large delegation of citi-
zens who prevailed on him to stop over
there. On the following Sunday the Cardi-
nal celebrated mass at the Cathedral of St.
Bernardino, the most ancient church edifce
on the continent.
The ,JOhn-street Church in New York city
the oldest Methodist church in America, has
celebrated its l2lst anniversary.
At meeting of the board of directors Of
the West Division Railway Company, in
Chicago, the terms of the Yerkes syndicate
for the transfer of the road were practically
accepted. The formal transfer will be made
IN few days. One of the agreements is that
the purchasing company shall at once pro-
ceed to put in a cable or other rapid transit
system on the acquired lines. The purchase,
it is said, is being made on the basis of val
uation of $8,l25,0oO for its entire property.
The purchasing company is largely COM
posed of Philadephians, has a capital of
sl0,000,o00 and after purchasing half ofthe
old stock it will have margin of $6, ,00O,-
o"O with which to improve the west side
system.
Jay Gould and party sailed for Europe
on the steamer Umbrla recently. To
group of reporters who were waiting for
him he said What can l do for you?
What do you want me to say? Don't talk
business, though, for l am thinking of
nothing but pleasure; that is what I am
bent upon at present and expect to attend to
for The next three MONTHS While waiting
to be questioned, he continued: 1--WE are
going direct to Gibraltar, where my yacht
is to meet us. Then we will cruise around
the Mediterranean for two months. No
business-all pleasure. George is capable,
and rely upon him, aided by the advice of
my friends. l wish YOU would deny the
statement that my physician goes with me.
am not sick, only in need of rest. Iexpect
to be home in early spring"
The Pioneer Press of St. Paul has published
a statement showing the total wheat crop of
Minnesota and Dakota to be about S. OOO, 900
bushels. This is the first report of the actual
yield made up from complete reports from
every wheat-growing county in the State
and Territory. Most of the reports received
are based on actual measurements from
threshing machines.
The annual report of Commodore Har-
mony chief of the bureau of yards and
docks, says that if League island is to be re-
tanned and used for naval purposes, another
wharf is needed at the foot of Fifteenth
street. for which the sum of $4,000 is asked
the erection of four officers quarters in place
of houses now rented in the city Of Phila-
delpha at distance from the navy yard
To make this yard available for building and
repairing vessels, one of the first requisites
will be additional dredging and filling in
In case this action is determined upon.
further estimate of $155, 900 for this purpose
is submitted.
Knoxville, Tenn, has voted by an over
majority to subscribe 500, 900 to
the Carolina, Knoxville and Western rail
road. Only fourteen votes were cast against
he proposition.